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Thành phố Vinh
Vinh City
(from top left) above Ho Chi Minh Square, Vinh skyline behind ancient gate, Vinh post office, Ho Chi Minh square, downtown Vinh
Location of the provincial city in Vietnam
Coordinates: 18°40′N105°40′E / 18.667°N 105.667°E / 18.667; 105.667
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Province Nghệ An Province
  Total104.96 km2 (40.53 sq mi)
  Density4,668.4/km2 (12,091/sq mi)

Vinh (Vietnamese:  [viŋ̟] ( Loudspeaker.svg listen )) is the biggest city and economic and cultural center of central Vietnam. Vinh is the capital of Nghệ An Province, and is a key point in the East–West economic corridor linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The city is situated in the south-east of the province, alongside the Lam River (Song Lam) and is located on the main north-south transportation route of Vietnam, easily accessible by highway, railroad, boat and air. The recently expanded Vinh International Airport is served daily by three carriers: Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, and Jetstar Pacific. On September 5, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fifth Grade-I city of Vietnam after Hai Phong, Đà Nẵng and Huế. Vinh is the most populous city in the North Central Coastal region, with over 490,000 residents (2015 estimate). The city is bordered by Nghi Loc district to the north and east, Hung Nguyen district to the west, and Nghi Xuan district in Hà Tĩnh Province to the south. Vinh is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) south of Hanoi and 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) north of Ho Chi Minh City. The total area of Vinh city is 104.97 square kilometres (40.53 sq mi), and includes 16 urban wards and 9 suburban communes.

Nghệ An Province Province in North Central Coast, Vietnam

Nghệ An is a province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is Vietnam's largest province by area. Nghệ An is located in a central position in North Central Coast. To the east lies the Gulf of Tonkin; to the west the province is bordered by Laos; to the south Hà Tĩnh Province; and to the north is Thanh Hóa Province. It is located on the east–west economic corridor connecting Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam along National Route 7 to the port of Cửa Lò.

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The service sector comprises the largest part of Vinh's economy, with around 55% of the working population being employed in this area. This is followed by the industrial sector (around 30%) and the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors (around 15%). Vinh is an important transportation hub, having a key position on the route between the northern and southern parts of the country, and is also a notable port.

Vinh was originally known as Ke Van. Later, this successively became Ke Vinh, Vinh Giang, Vinh Doanh, and then Vinh Thi. Eventually, in 1789, the official name became simply Vinh, probably under European influence. The name has remained the same ever since. At various times, Vinh has been of considerable military and political significance. The Vietnamese nation began in the north, and only gradually expanded to cover its current territories – as such, Vinh was sometimes seen as a "gateway to the south".

The Tây Sơn dynasty (1788–1802) is believed to have considered Vinh as a possible capital of Vietnam, but the short duration of the dynasty meant that any plans did not come to fruition. Tây Sơn interest in the city did, however, result in considerable construction and development there. Under French rule of Vietnam, Vinh was further developed as an industrial center, and became well known for its factories.

Tây Sơn dynasty dynasty

The name Tây Sơn is used in Vietnamese history in various ways to refer to the period of peasant rebellions and decentralized dynasties established between the end of the figurehead Lê dynasty in 1770 and the beginning of the Nguyễn dynasty in 1802. The name of the rebel leaders' home district, Tây Sơn, came to be applied to the leaders themselves, their uprising or their rule.

Historically, Vinh and its surrounding areas have often been important centers of rebellion and revolutionary activity. In the 19th century and the early 20th century, the city was the center of several prominent uprisings against the French. In addition, a number of notable revolutionary figures were born in or near the city of Vinh, including Nguyễn Du, Phan Bội Châu, Trần Trọng Kim, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, and Hồ Chí Minh.

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The city of Vinh was once the site of a number of significant historic sites, particularly an ancient citadel. Over the years, however, Vinh has been extensively damaged in a number of wars. In the 1950s, fighting between the French colonial powers and the Việt Minh resistance forces destroyed much of the city, and further damage was done by United States bombing in the Vietnam War. As such, little of the original city remains today. The reconstruction of Vinh borrowed heavily on Soviet and East German ideas about town planning – the city is noted for its wide streets and its rows of concrete apartment blocks.

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Vinh and Nghe An province are rapidly growing tourist destinations on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, and are home to various attractions. The city features several unique sites including Song Lam (Light Blue River), Ho Chi Minh Square, Phuong Hoang Trung Do (Phoenix Capital with Quang Trung King Temple), Dung Quyet Mountain with picturesque and breathtaking scenery of the Lam River, Hong Linh Mountain Rank and East Vietnam Sea. President Ho Chi Minh's hometown, Kim Lien, is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Vinh in Nam Dan district. Cửa Lò beach is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the center of the city, it is one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.

Cửa Lò Town in Nghệ An, Vietnam

Cửa Lò is a town district of Nghệ An Province, in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 46,185. The district covers an area of 28 km² and it is located 290 km south of Hanoi, 1400 km north of Ho Chi Minh City and 16 km northeast of Vinh City. Cửa Lò has one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam, and, due to its scenery, fine white sand, slopes and moderate salinity, it attracts both domestic and foreign tourists.

Tourists can visit Hon Ngu island, the island is 4 km offshore. It consists of 2 islands: the larger stands at 133 metres (436 ft) above sea level and the smaller at 88 metres (289 ft). Pù Mát National Park, one of the largest and most well-preserved national parks in Vietnam, is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Vinh. A local tour company offers guided tours of Pu Mat in English or Vietnamese, with the chance to explore Khe Kem Waterfall, Giang River boat trip, Pha Lai Dam, and “Sang Le” Forest.

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Nguyễn Du' homeland is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) South of Vinh. He was a famous poem in the world with The Tale of Kieu .

Characteristics: Museum displaying relics and documents during the Xo Viet Nghe Tinh highs 1930-1931. This is a unique cultural works preserve over 5,000 original artefacts and documents express the spirit of the unyielding revolution of Nghe Tinh people in the Soviet highs 1930-1931. The museum was built in 1960 on a beautiful campus. The museum attracts a large number of domestic and foreign visitors. In front of the Museum, there is a vestiges where President Ho Chi Minh talked with officials and people of Nghe An when he visited the country in 1957 and the Vinh City Stadium. Behind the museum is a deep ditch surrounded. On the right is Ta Gate, on the left door of the ancient Vinh. This is the place where the original artefacts and the original image of the local movement and collections such as the drums used in the struggle, the collection of publications, the weapons collection, the collection of children The collection and artefacts of the Party cadres ... and a list of systems of 49 vestiges of the Soviet Union in Nghe An province are classified by the Ministry of Culture and Information as national historical monuments.

The museum has displayed in detail the formation and development of Nghe An inhabitants during the period of history from the ancient Vietnamese who left traces at Tham Tham, Quy Chau district, thousand years, to residents of the culture of Son Vi and Hoa Binh (from 200 thousand years to 9 thousand years ago) and continuously to this day. The history of Nghe An has been richly presented.

There are some unique dishes originating in Vinh and the surrounding areas in Nghe An and Ha Tinh, including cháo lươn (spicy eel soup), bánh mướt (steamed rice rolls), kẹo Cu Đơ (peanut rice paper candy), Vinh orange.

Many houses in Vinh have a unique style, heavily influenced by the climate of the region. Many houses have a dome, and a taijitu sign.

A typical house in Vinh, with dome and taijitu sign Vinh Architecture 2.jpg
A typical house in Vinh, with dome and taijitu sign
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Typical architecture

Vinh locals are warm and hospitable, and often go at length to make visitors feel welcome. Children and adults alike are always enthusiastic and cheerful when meeting foreigners. Vinh and Nghe An locals maintain very strong cultural traditions that are a part of their provincial and national identity.

Notable sites

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A street in Vinh.
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A street in Vinh by night

Other notable tourist attractions are the Hong Son Temple and Quyet Mountain. Hong Son Temple is one of the few large temples to escape the closures implemented by the Communist authorities after the war, and is the site of an important festival on the 20th day of the 8th lunar month. Quyet Mountain, on the edge of Vinh, is used as a peaceful retreat from the city, with visitors climbing four hundred steps to the summit. From the summit, the whole of Vinh may be seen, along with the river and farmland surrounding it. The mountain is covered with pine trees, although the forest is still not completely recovered from its destruction by bombing during the war. Other places of interest include the Nghệ Tĩnh Soviet Museum (commemorating the major Nghệ An uprising against the French in the 1930s) and the Cửa Lò beach resort (a popular destination for citizens of Hanoi). [ citation needed ]

Vinh International Airport, located at 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) North from the city center, is the fifth busiest airport in Vietnam. The airport has domestic connections to Hồ Chí Minh City, Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng, Buôn Ma Thuột, Đà Lạt, Nha Trang and Pleiku.

Vinh Station is a major station along the North–South Railway.

Bus system

There many bus routes in the inner city, neighborhood

Industrial zone

Public transportation network

In Vinh are three bus stations:

Climate data for Vinh
Record high °C (°F)34.9
Average high °C (°F)20.4
Daily mean °C (°F)17.5
Average low °C (°F)15.6
Record low °C (°F)4.0
Average precipitation mm (inches)52
Average precipitation days13.114.414.
Average relative humidity (%)89.391.291.088.581.575.673.479.786.087.386.386.184.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 754972135220204229196166140103871,677
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology [2]

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Google’s victory over the world champion Go player in March marks the latest in a series of publicity stunts that have tracked the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). Previous such displays have included IBM’s triumphs in chess with their computer Deep Blue and Jeopardy! with Watson.

These events may seem to be all fun and games on the surface, but there is a dramatic shift in the AI industry that is taking place behind the scenes. According to Quid, a data firm, spending on AI deals by tech giants like Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Baidu quadrupled between 2010 and 2015. This spending spike is symptomatic of a high stakes race among tech companies to become the preeminent supplier and developer of AI technology, which promises to be the platform of the future much like the PC operating system and Google’s search engine were before.

To build an artificial brain computer scientists need real ones, which has made human capital the most precious and therefore most aggressively pursued resource in this clash of the tech titans. This explosion in demand for AI talent has created fears of a brain-drain at America’s most elite universities. In the “AI Winter” of the 1980’s and 1990’s when the research being done wasn’t nearly as marketable, the best and brightest in the field found academia to be the most welcoming and lucrative option. Now, however, professors are finding it hard to hold on to their grad-students who are being lured away, even before they graduate, by million-dollar salaries – the promise of making a tangible impact and freedom from a world of uncertain academic funding. As Andrew Moore, the dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s computer-science department, stated in a recent Economist article, this phenomenon raises concerns about a possible “seed corn” problem that drained many top universities of the very resources necessary to produce the next generation of talent. Yet, these same salaries that are so effectively luring talent out of academia ought to lure talent into it. After all, it is in the best interest of the tech companies to maintain a sufficient pool of talent from which to draw.

If the development of superior AI is a race, what does it mean to win? Given the nature of AI, this is a loaded question. Because an artificial intelligence system would learn and improve upon itself, the better system would do so more quickly than its competitors leading to a snowball effect that could quickly lead to a drastic imbalance in the industry. This combined with the existential and moral concerns attached to the field has lead some big names in the industry, like Elon Musk, to take precaution in preventing a single entity from gaining too much power. Musk went about this by pledging $1 billion along with other donors to fund OpenAI, a non-profit research organization whose goal is “to advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return.”

So who among the tech titans appears to pose the greatest threat of becoming the AI hegemon? Given its track record, it is likely no surprise that the perennial powerhouse Google is developing a convincing lead in the field. Not only is it well-equipped with the capital and infrastructure to pursue such an economy of scope but it has also demonstrated impressive foresight and instinct in their approach to the issue. As one of the first tech conglomerates to dip their toes into AI, Google recruited Stanford researcher Andrew Ng in 2011, providing him the funding and freedom to pursue advancements in the field of “deep learning” and therein kick-starting the project known as “Google Brain.” Deep learning is a method for machine-learning based on the construction of artificial “neural networks” that mimic the functioning of the human brain.

This method is superior to others in that it is a general-purpose technology that can be applied to myriad specific tasks using a singular algorithm for processing and learning from data. Of course, Google wouldn’t dare put all its eggs in one basket and in early 2014 supplemented their AI efforts with the purchase of DeepMind. Reportedly shelling out some $600 million for the firm, Google incubated the efforts of Demis Hassabis, DeepMind’s founder, in his quest to “solve” artificial intelligence using a method known as reinforcement learning. AlphaGo, the software that recently beat the world champion at Go, is based on this technique. Not only is Google leading the way in terms of developing the underlying software for AI, but it is also making considerable inroads in applying these technologies. According to the California DMV, as of March 1, 2016 Google has 73 test-permits for self-driving cars compared to Tesla’s eight (the second most in the state).

While some like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking have voiced their concerns about the existential threat of rapidly advancing AI, there are more salient concerns to be had about its impact on our lives. The heart and soul of AI in its current applications are data. For example, the machine-learning aspects of the software behind Google’s targeted advertising are based on collecting information about users’ day-to-day online behavior. As the applications of AI expand into areas such as self-driving cars, the amount of data collected about consumers and thier behaviors will skyrocket. Then these machine-learning algorithms will be processing oceans of data regarding daily travel habits including things like where everyday people eat, shop, work, etc. Giving away the control over a car may influence someone’s future travel based on marketing tools like corporate sponsorship without the consumer’s awareness. The car will likely even listen to passengers’ conversations. As The Atlantic’s Adrienne LaFrance put it, “In this near-future filled with self-driving cars, the price of convenience is surveillance.”

AI has a profound potential to benefit humanity but we must also respect its potentially adverse manifestation. Clearly there must be regulation of the means, methods and motivations behind the technology’s advancement but we must be careful not to stifle its progress. The world has reached an inflection point in terms of artificial intelligence and its future will be a balancing act at the pace of Moore’s law.


Eraser not erasing

I'm new to this forum and apologize if my question is out of line.

I've tried to use Eraser 5.7 to wipe the unused space on my hard drive using both scheduler and on demand. I've run it many times but seem to get nothing but "Possible Failures". When I use a program to view the unused portion of my hard drive, I find that very little has been removed. What am I doing wrong? My O/S is Windows-XP Home Ed. and my browser is Firefox 1.0.


Fastnachtssitzung “Die Spinner”

Fastnachtssitzung, “Die Spinner”, Wiesbaden Tattersaal, 14.01.2012

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Hallo Joa
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Have you ever had a friend who worked as a professional fundraiser who approached you about a (major) gift for an organization that you don't normally support?

Since this hasn't happened to me yet, I'm not sure how it feels - was it uncomfortable? completely welcome?

What I have seen before are charities who ask about a fundraiser's personal connections in the donor community. "Did you work with donor X in previous role and would you be able to approach them and others on behalf of new charity?" To me, that question is a huge red-flag for me as a professional.

To be honest, I'm not sure what others have experienced and whether my position is the correct one, but I want to share my own thoughts on this - with the strong caveat that what I'm talking about here is a very small number of charities and fundraisers/consultants and I'm mainly focused on significant donations.

It's not easy to find the right fundraiser or consultant. You are looking to hire someone who is not only professionally competent (in a profession that is not always well-understood by the general public) but who can represent a cause-based brand in a compelling way.

I would suggest to organizations that they should be looking for a fundraiser who is extremely well-connected. BUT, the key here is in which circle.

Fundraisers with lots of personal friends are not as valuable for your organization as fundraisers with lots of professional connections in the non-profit sector. LinkedIn is a good place to glimpse at this network, but don't forget to dig deeper and look at relevance of contacts vs. sheer number. My development contacts on the site are more important in this case than my mortgage broker.

A strong professional network means that the person can grab legal information, a second opinion on a strategy or a form/template/document in minutes. This helps me to do my work better, faster and cheaper and to understand how I can keep the organization I represent operating within the standards set by the non-profit industry nationally.

Personal friends, and even powerful or wealthy ones, might give for a time to causes I ask them to support, but ultimately, they are giving to support me rather than the organization. How many times have we seen organizations that were 'on a roll' with their programs until that 'great fundraiser who knew everyone' moved on along with his/her rolodex?

Charities should be looking for individuals who will take a look at the donors, volunteers and advocates that they already have and the new friends they might want to make and be able to identify, sort, initiate, build and manage those friendships. When I see a list of existing donors that have not been engaged at a high level, what I offer the organization is the ability to prioritize and develop those relationships. My practice is to act as a matchmaker and build long-term connections in the community that don't rely on my personal relationships.

Let's face it, we're more likely to be interested in learning about something because a friend approaches us about it and tells us why it's important to them.

But, there's a boundary here that needs to be drawn.

When a board member or volunteer who you know makes an intro to you about a charity or campaign and then passes you into the hands of the fundraiser to make the case and ask for support, there is a chance to step away from your personal relationship with the board member. It allows the decision to become donor-centered and based on the fit with the cause. You can say "no" and not lose face. You can hold the fundraiser accountable and not your friend for the use of your gift.

Evaluating "friendraising" as a donor is another good indicator of whether you should be investing in a particular cause. Has the charity hired your friend to drum up business from his/her personal contacts as their main activity? If so, then consider carefully whether this is a sign for you that this organization's mission can stand on its own or whether it rests on your friend's reputation? What happens when you're friend moves on? Will you continue to receive donor reports and contacts? What are they doing to invest themselves in building direct relationships that will be lasting and sustainable? How does that reflect on how the rest of the organization is being built and managed?

What do you think? How do you draw the lines between friendships and fundraising/giving (especially when it comes to major gifts)?

Great fundraising involves exceptional planning

and an artistic execution
Swiss architect Le Corbusier Venice, 1952

Today, I would like to share two great pieces that came across my desk in the past week. One is about capital campaigns and the other is about consultants to charity - since a lot of charities hire consultants to lead them through the campaign process, these seemed like a good fit.

The 10 Pillars of Great Relations Between Charities and Consultants

Working on a campaign together is not a short-haul project. It's a relationship for everyone involved and like all other relationships, communication and respect have to be at the heart of making it work. The Agents of Good have taken a solid stab at identifying the elements that need to be in place for everyone to feel satisfied.

I probably feel most strongly about the need for conversation and I would suggest that anyone looking to hire a consultant should feel that they are bringing on a person that they can have honest and frank (and sometimes difficult) conversations with.

Running a Successful Capital Campaign

This article was a real keeper because it gives a good overview of the key elements that need to be in place when approaching a capital campaign. I especially agreed with this point:

In the 90s people gave to institutions, in the early 2000s, they gave to projects.

Today, it’s about impact. So when positioning your story, make sure you indicate how your project will make a difference in the community it’s meant to serve.

Much of the rest of what was suggested can be summarized to say that successful capital campaigns involve heaps of strategic planning. Do people want to give, why should they give, who to ask, when to ask, what to ask for, how to say thanks...these are the big questions that come first. It's why communication with your consultant is so important - getting through the process of asking and answering these questions involves a lot of conversations and a realistic set of expectations on both sides.

We don't need Planned Gifts, it's a capital campaign...

Another question that I think belongs in any capital campaign is about "what happens in ten years from now? How does the financial future of this organization look? What can we be doing now in this campaign to create that reality?"

It's where I think legacy gift planning has a place in current dollar campaigns.

Those bequest commitments may not do much in terms of meeting current needs, but when the relationship building happens now (and preferably seamlessly with the campaign fundraising), there is a better chance that sustainable support for the charity will be in place down the road.

The debate about how to count and recognize legacy gifts is a big one in Canada, but I think the important thing is to open the door to those opportunities as much as possible even during campaigns - your donors are thinking about their relationship and giving in a comprehensive way, why not present asks in the same way?

What are your thoughts?

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Praise for The Tree

Exquisitely written… From the very first pages of the prologue, I could not put it down!

—Janelle Reinhart, Christian recording artist

The Tree is an exceptionally promising work of fiction from a young, gifted writer, filled with Christian imagination focusing on the struggle between light and darkness.

—Bishop Don Bolen, Diocese of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

This literary intrigue, so deftly spun, captures the imagination as much for the drama as for the mastery of words. It is a story felt, not told, with eternal messages for our own world.

—Patti Maguire Armstrong, co-writer of the Amazing Grace series

 With an insight and clarity into issues of the human heart beyond her years, Mallett takes us on a perilous journey, weaving endearing three-dimensional characters into a page-turning plot.

—Kirsten MacDonald,

The Tree is an extremely well-written and engaging novel. Mallett has penned a truly epic human and theological tale of adventure, love, intrigue, and the search for ultimate truth and meaning. If this book is ever made into a movie—and it should be—the world need only surrender to the truth of the everlasting message.

—Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, author & speaker

Mallett delivers a striking collision between power, hypocrisy, and sincere faith. Through an intricate plot, readers are compelled to journey alongside characters who wrestle with the deepest longings of our own humanity. Cast upon the background of an artistically unique fantasy world, we are led through kingdoms, countrysides, and taverns to solve the violent mystery thrust upon us in the early pages of the prologue…

—Dr. Brian Doran, MD, Founder of Arcātheos

Denise Mallett, an extraordinarily gifted young author with a deep, deep faith beyond her years, leads us on a journey typically guided by the elderly soul who is wizened by profound life lessons.

—Brian K. Kravec,


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Enrolling/Transferring - ACT Public Schools

ACT public school enrolments for 2020 opened on Monday 29 April 2019. This is for all enrolments from Preschool to Year 12.

Enrolment of students at Wanniassa Hills Primary School follows the same procedures used by other ACT public schools. This provides an assured place for students living in the school's designated priority enrolment area (PEA). Enrolment of a student residing outside of the school's PEA is welcomed but carefully monitored to ensure the school caters to its local needs in the first instance. Consideration of 'out of area' enrolments includes siblings already attending the school, and other circumstances that make the school the right choice for your family.

Most 'in area' enrolments take place through a family's entry into preschool. The enrolment process is promoted across the community throughout term 2 and is all but complete by the close of term 3. Throughout term 4, the school conducts orientation activities to enable a smooth transition to preschool in the coming year.

Kindergarten enrolments represent our second largest group of new students. Most kindergarten enrolments are drawn from our onsite preschool but a significant number come from other early childhood centers or day-care arrangements.

Across the year, the school provides for families moving into the local area. The first point of contact for prospective enrolments is through the school's front office. Staff will assist with the process and coordinate an appropriate orientation program to help with the move to your new school.


Family can be created by blood, marriage or adoption. The definition of the concept of family is often loosely defined and translated depending on situation.

However, there are other ways to define the concept of family. It can refer to those who were adopted or linked through marriage. Some people feel that their friends serve as a better family than anyone who they are related to by blood. Because of this, the concept of family is often debated.


How social reformers eradicate social evils from society

Since their bodies are not properly developed to have kids, it may lead to early maternal death. Most reformers started journals of their own. Death Since Ambedkar was suffering from serious health problems including diabetes and weak eyesight.

Religious and Social Reform of India – The Indian Renaissance

Moreover, after this Revelation it was forbidden that a person should assign his parentage to any other man than his own real father. He argued that ancient Hindu texts the Vedas and the Upanishads upheld the doctrine of monotheism.

Although as technology developed so did the movement, the new technologies made way for genetic engineering. They need to be seen as bobolu. They can commit follies resulting in their own ruin and disaster, but the Holy Prophet will wish for them only that which is beneficial and useful for them.

Clarence Gamble revived the eugenics movement in the United States through sterilization. Lord, give them a double chastisement and curse them severely. Ramakrishna Paramhamsa was a great teacher who could express complicated philosophical ideas in a simple language for everyone to understand.

He was a great humanist and had deep sympathy for the poor and the oppressed. After this till the end of the Surah the hypocrites and other foolish and mean people have been rebuked for the propaganda that they were carrying on at that time against Islam and the Muslims.

It provided relief during famines, earthquakes and epidemics. Syed Ahmad Khan was born in into a Muslim noble family and had joined the service of the Company as a judicial officer. There is enormous scope for international actions that close off opportunities for corruption.

Ambedkar Place of Birth: Bellupheld the constitutionality of the Virginia Sterilization Act ofallowing for the compulsory sterilization of patients of state mental institutions in Alongside it, unfortunately, has also come a rapid growth in the scale and complexity of corruption.

Alongside these pockets of high corruption, other industries, other societies and other times are virtually corruption-free.

Social Issues in India

She wrote about the unequal treatment meted out to the women of India. Charges for dentures, and spectacles were introduced in by the same Labour government that had founded the NHS three years earlier, and prescription charges by the successive Conservative Government were introduced in This directly reduces the esteem from being corrupt because it is no longer so normal.

Nazi eugenics After the eugenics movement was well established in the United States, it spread to Germany. This applies especially in developing countries where its consequences can be — and often are — deadly.

If you seek the former, you should say so openly: He is also known as the Father of Indian Constitution. The Government has led the way in dismantling this labyrinth of deceit: The welfare state, he said:He also initialed the process of social reforms in India by taking major steps for the eradication of the evils of the much prevalent caste-system by changing the existing laws.

Analysis of the myth that Vedic mantras were concocted by Rishis and establishes the fact that the divine Vedas were researched upon and not created by Vedic Rishis. Lets come back to the Vedas - our original source and ultimate destination.

The US Constitution was created on September 17,and ratified behind closed doors on June 21, Thirty nine of the fifty five delegates attending the Philadelphia Convention signed the document. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, politician and social reformer.

This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, and achievements. Some Eighteenth century people believed that reason and science are good and therefore things would just go on improving forever.

This optimism characterized a period that came to be known as the Age of the end of this period, mass movements in America and France, and the Industrial Revolution in England, changed the world forever, making people realize that society in the.

Social Issues in India. Introduction: Social issues (also social problem, social evil, and social conflict) refers to any undesirable condition that is opposed either by the whole society or by a section of the society. It is an unwanted social condition, often objectionable, the continuance of which is harmful for the society.

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General surgeons
vs. surgeons of BioHernia

Experts in their field
Guarantee of quality

In order to offer you the best possible care, we carefully select the surgeons that we cooperate with. BioHernia always views the inguinal hernia operations from the patient’s perspective. For this reason, we assess our surgeons not only on their technical skill, but also on other criteria. Characteristics such as empathy, treatment of patients, time for the patient and patient satisfaction are very important to us. The selection of our surgeons is based on the following criteria:

   Ability to perform hernia operations without mesh
   Number of hernia operations per year
   Success rate of operations
√   Participation in scientific research
   Skills in removing painful hernia meshes
   Independence (free of potential conflicts of interest)

comparing hernia surgeons ireland

Number of inguinal hernia operations per surgeon, per year

Achieving a certain number of operations per year is a very important qualification for our surgeons. The operation methods (without mesh) that we use, are only ensured of a good result in the hands of experienced surgeons. The level of expertise increases with the repetitive execution of a certain operation(1). Therefore the best surgeons perform at least 300 inguinal hernia operations (per year) and can therefore guarantee a lower risk of recurrence (less than 2%).

Why is experience so important?

Proficiency in operation methods leads to a lower risk of recurrence and complications for you. After all, the groin is a traffic node of nerves where an inexperienced surgeon can easily make a mistake .(2) An in-depth knowledge of the anatomy is therefore a prerequisite for a successful operation. An experienced surgeon easily finds his way through the many nerves in the groin and repairs inguinal hernias without causing damage to surrounding tissues and nerves. With an average of 400 inguinal hernia operations per year, our surgeons distinguish themselves in the field of experience.

In addition, traditional operation methods without mesh consistently have good results in the hands of skilled surgeons. Surgeons and clinics such as Shouldice Hospital have shown for years that the risk of recurrences is very small (around 1%(3)). Proponents of hernia mesh, however, point to studies that show high recurrence for inguinal hernia operations without meshes. The problem with all these studies is that they use the results of heterogeneous groups of surgeons. These groups are likely to include surgeons who are not well trained or inexperienced in non-mesh operation methods.

Why our surgeons do things differently
Our surgeons believe in a patient-oriented diagnosis

Our surgeons belong to a handful of surgeons worldwide who can still perform the inguinal hernia operation in the traditional way without a plastic mesh. Although the use of meshes has taken over the field of hernia surgery, they believe that the use of a mesh is not always the right solution. (4)

It is important to understand that our surgeons are not completely against the use of meshes, but against the standard policy where every  hernia is automatically treated with a mesh. Our surgeons believe that the state of the  hernia and tolerance of plastics must be examined per patient. In the majority of patients, a mesh is unnecessary. Furthermore, their main objections are as follows:

  1. The uncertainty about the effect of plastic meshes in the body over the long term.
  2. In most cases the patients’ own tissue is strong enough to repair a hernia (especially with small hernias and young patients).
  3. The fact that plastic meshes can cause an inflammatory reaction in many patients.
Dr. Koch and Dr. Schouldice teaching the Shouldice hernia repair method

Dr. Koch & Dr. Schouldice teaching the Shouldice method to students

Our surgeons are members of the following organisations

Frontrunners in the field of hernias
Our surgeons carry out a lot of research themselves

In addition to their daily activities, our surgeons are working to make a change in the field of hernia surgery, both in top sports and for private patients. They do this by actively attending meetings, contributing to research, working with top athletes and by being a director or member of organisations in their field.

Muschaweck congress

Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck at the ‘Leaders in Sport’ congress in New York (2016)

1. Gawande, Atul. (2002). Complications : a surgeon’s notes on an imperfect science. New York :Picador,
2. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00464-016-5001-z
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2999770/

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A CrossFit Dad

Images by Heather Kelley Photography

Dads have a special place in the lives of their children, and vice versa. Scott Richardson is no exception.

He’s been a member at CrossFit Hershey in Annville, Pennsylvania, for five years. It was through his daughter that he found the gym and training regimen.

“My daughter was looking for personal training to prepare for her last AAU basketball season,” said Richardson, who is the principal at a local high school. “She knew she needed to take her training up a notch. Powertrain was not rigorous enough so we dropped into Crossfit Hershey and met the team there. She began to train with a Coach there and saw amazing results.  She kept telling me that I would love it, and after about six months I did a class and the rest is history. Next, my younger daughter came along and joined, and finally my wife who does an all ladies, no barbell class.”

The rest is history.

In honor of Father’s Day, Richardson dives deeper below on why he does CrossFit, how it’s impacted his family and his encouragement for the other CrossFitting dads out there:

Box Pro: Why do you do CrossFit?

Scott Richardson: I CrossFit for stress relief. As a high school principal, my days are packed full with interactions, numerous decisions and leading people. When I step into the gym it is transformational. I am humbled by the work and supported by our community. No one there cares that I am the local high school principal; they just support my fitness journey and push me to be better. I have met great people at CrossFit Hershey.

Also, when the army recruiters come to school and set up a portable pull-up bar, I am a hit because I can do some pull-ups in front of the cafeteria. I also CrossFit for life quality and longevity. I want to be fit to enjoy life to its fullest for a very long time.

BP: How do you find the balance between working out, working and family?

SR: Balance is certainly tricky. I certainly prioritize my workout each day.  My time to go to the gym is 4:45 p.m. and when I prefer to workout.  However, I can also do the workout at school or do a WOD at home. I know I am a better person after I work out. I can still come back to work if I have to. With my family, it is awesome to go to class where your one daughter is coaching and your other daughter is working out along side of you. It keeps our relationship solid and in tact. I am a better dad, husband and school leader because of CrossFit.

BP: Has you doing CrossFit impacted your family/kids in any way? If so, how?

SR: CrossFit has had a significant impact on our family. As I mentioned, all four of us have caught the bug. Our conversations at home are often about the workout, the workout tomorrow or discussing the sport in general. It has given all of us a healthy outlet as well as a community that takes interest in our kids and supports their endeavors. In addition, the friends we have made being at CrossFit have been great. This community has given us the confidence to drop in to a Box when we travel or design our own workouts.

BP: What would you say to other fathers who do CrossFit? Any encouragement?

SR: Dads who do CrossFit are a special breed. I feel we are modeling healthy living for our families, as well as ensuring a lifestyle of fitness moving forward. I believe we are redefining what “dad bod” truly means.

Scott Richardson hugs his daughter during her graduation at the high school where he is the principal.

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Guest Editor’s Note: I am here and queer with plenty to fear

By Miranda Manier, Managing Editor

As reported on Oct. 17 in the Chronicle’s new explainer series, “Chronicle FYI,” the Supreme Court recently heard arguments from three cases about whether or not Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects the workplace rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.

As a queer woman, this issue is more than just a hypothetical. It’s more than just a personal or professional concern.

The decision the Supreme Court makes will have a lasting impact on my emotional well-being. It will determine how safe I feel applying to jobs, knowing that social media posts and articles like this one make up almost my entire digital footprint. If a potential employer who does not support people like me does an internet search of my name, their opinion of me as a candidate might suddenly change. This decision will determine how secure I feel once I land a job; every time I get a new boss and every time I change departments, I will have to wonder if this is the moment that my identity becomes more important than my professional accomplishments.

Being queer should not make me a target. It should not jeopardize my job security. No one should ever fear unemployment because of something about themselves that they cannot change.

The arguments that the plaintiffs’ legal counsel on this issue made to the Supreme Court pointed out that the language of the statute already protects the LGBTQ+ community, something which has been affirmed by lower courts’ decisions on two of the three cases. Firing someone because they are a man who loves men or a woman who was assigned male at birth is, by definition, firing them because of their sex—which is explicitly a violation of the Civil Rights Act. The Supreme Court should do their job and interpret the law exactly the way it is written.

Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed his concern that ruling in favor of the plaintiffs would cause “social upheaval.” He and other justices, both conservative and liberal, also talked a lot about bathroom usage by transgender people, a complete tangent from the issue at hand.

These kinds of remarks are indicative of a fear that surrounds LGBTQ+ issues. People who consider giving us written, legal protections often focus on the potential “slippery slope.” Before same-sex marriage was legalized, opponents of it would ask questions like, “What’s next, people marrying their dogs?”

These people think that if LGBTQ+ people receive protective rights, it will lead to the decay of their own—that if transgender women are allowed to use women’s bathrooms, suddenly cis men will start waltzing in there, too.

These fears are not grounded in reality. They are a way to “otherize” queer people by hyper-sexualizing us and associating us with predators in the public’s eye. But a cisgender man using the women’s bathroom has as much to do with my workplace rights as it does with a transgender woman using the women’s bathroom: The matters are all completely unrelated.

By acknowledging that my rights are protected by the Civil Rights Act, the Supreme Court will not be threatening the rights of anyone else. There is no “slippery slope” to fall down. That decision will simply ensure that my professional life, and the professional lives of so many other people, will not be shrouded by fear and paranoia.

I do not deserve to be fired because I love women. My best friend does not deserve to be fired because they are non-binary. My uncle does not deserve to be fired for living with his partner of many decades.

I deserve to be evaluated by employers for my strengths and weaknesses—not my identity.

I hope with all my heart that the Supreme Court agrees.


WATCH: Chris Gayle hitting 7 powerful sixes against Gujarat Lions

On Tuesday (April 18), the West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle became the first man of the planet to complete 10,000 T20 runs.

The southpaw, who plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, smashed 7 sixes and 5 fours during his scintillating knock of 77 run off just 38 deliveries against the Gujarat Lions in Rajkot.

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Sweet Spring Mason Jar Salad

Spring Mason Jar Salad

1⁄2 cup
red onion slices (cut into bite sized pieces)
1⁄2 bunch
asparagus spears (trimmed and blanched)
3⁄4 cups
Strawberries (quartered, or a mix of strawberries & raspberries)
1⁄4 cup
Coarsely Chopped Walnuts
2 cups
rotisserie chicken (or sub grilled or baked)
mini cucumbers (thinly sliced and cut in half)
4 cups
Spinach (or use whatever greens you have on hand)
4 tablespoons
raspberry vinaigrette* (recipe below)

  1. Place a couple tbsp of the vinaigrette in the bottom of your mason jars.
  2. Next, place any veggies etc. that will respond to marinating well – think onions, cucumbers, etc.
  3. Then, place chicken, additional veggies, such as your asparagus, next. • Add your greens on top – spinach, arugula, etc.
  4. Finish off with your chopped walnuts, and a few more berries and onion slices if desired.
  5. Cover jars and keep in refrigerator until you are ready to eat up! *I usually make these kinds of salads the morning my hubby and I (or our kiddos) will be eating them, but most salads like this will keep for about 1-3 days.
  6. When ready to eat simply shake your salad jar (make sure your lid is on tight!) to distribute dressing. Then, enjoy straight from the jar, or pour salad onto a big plate or bowl and enjoy!

Yields 2 Salads